Playing-cards.



E. J. WHELAN.

PLAYING CARDS.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 23, 1912. I 1,064,268, Patented June 10,1913.

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EDWABDJ. WHELAN, OF WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.

PLAYING-CARDS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

EPatentedJune 1ND, rare.

Application filed April 23, 1912. Serial No. 692,603.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. WHELAN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Washington, in the District of Columbia, have invented new and useful Improvements in Playing-Cards, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to a game, and more particularly to the class of game cards for scoring in the ordinary national base ball game.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a game in which a series of cards are employed having certain indicia thereon whereby on the playing of the cards the various scores ordinarily incident in the national game of base ball may be had in a given number of innings.

Another object of the invention is theprovision of a game in which one or more persons may accomplish, by playing of cards having particular indicia thereon, results incident to the national game of base ball,

thus assuring amusement to the players, as

Well as pleasure causing each player to retain interest throughout the entire game with a view of accomplishing a scoring on the opponent.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a game which affords even chances to all players, that is to say to the opponent in each and all of the innings, thereby avoiding undue advantage of one player over another, the game being beneficial in educating the players in understanding the national game of base ball without requiring skill or excessive labor on the part of the players,- yet enablin them to manifest interest and fascination t erein.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the employment of a set of cards having indicia thereon with the arrangement thereof as hereinafter set forth, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings there is shown a series of cards used in the game which will be referred to by reference characters herein after.

Referring to the drawings. by numerals, 1O designates generally each card of a pack of playing cards, the same being of any desirable shape and size, but preferably of the ordinary well-known size and shape and is constructed hem any suitable material, for

having printed or otherwise instance, card-board, the pack being composed of fifty cards bearing certain indicia designating the playing of the offensive and defensive players of two teams, which are incident to the well-known game of American national base ball, the cards being designated in a manner as will be hereinafter described.

Thegame may be played by one or more persons, and is governed by the rules of the American national game. The cards of the pack are shufiled in the ordinary well-known manner, and each card is dealt out of the pack from top down scoring the result of each card until three outs have resulted. The person dealing the cards is designated the representative of the defensive team, while the person to whom the cards are being dealt'is designated representative of the ofi'ensive team. After the person representing the offensive team has received cards indicative of three outs, he is entitled to the score made during the continued dealing of the cards by the player representing the, a defensive side, and thereafter such score is listed and the pack of cards are passed to the person representing the offensive side whereupon they are shuffled and dealt to the person representing the defensive team until such player has received cards indicative of three outs, and in this manner through the continued playing of the cards by the respective players, the total score for opponent players is accomplished,it being understood that at least nine innings shall be played before the finish of the game for totalizing the scores made by opponent teams, and such opponent having the larger number of runs wins the game.

The cards 10 of the pack are designated from each other by indicia or otherwise designations thereon, as follows: The cards of the pack comprises a series of twelve cards indicated thereon the words Fly out as at 11, and

this series is subdivided, namely, four cards bearing numbers, 1, 3, 4, and 5; two cards Lbearing number 6, three cards each bearing :number 7, one card bearing number 8, two cards each bearing number 9. The second lseries of ten cards, 12, each have printed or otherwise indicated thereon the words lGround out This series, 12, of cards is subdivided, namely, one card bearing numbers, 13, one card bearing numbers 3-43, and two cards bearing numbers l3, two

this series is subdivided, namely, one card.

bearing number 2, one card bearing number 3, and one card bearing number 5. The fifth series 15, of cards, five in number, has printed or otherwise indicated thereon the words Strike-out The sixth series 16, of

four cards has printed or otherwise indi-' cated thereon the words Sacrifice hit and also the words (See rules). The seventh series 17, of two cards each bears by printing or otherwise indicating thereon, the words Stolen base The eighth series 18, of two cards each hearing by printing or otherwise indicating thereon the word Walk The remaining five cards, 19, 20, 21, 22 and 23 of the pack, bear by printing or otherwise indicating thereon, Two base hit Three base hit Home run, Error, (see rules), and Hit by pitcher respectively.

The play of the cards should be governed by the rules, as follows I 1st. In dealing the card bearing the words Stolen base by the defensive player to the offensive player, and the latter has failed to receive a card from the pack indicating a runner on a base, the said stolen base card fails to count for the player of the offensive team, but should the latter have received cards indicative of men on successive bases, the said stolen .base card dealt aifords him the credit of the advance of the men on successive bases, that is to say what is known as a double steal. Now, should the player of the ofiensive have the credit of one man on first, and one man on'third base prior to the dealing of the stolen base card, then on dealing the said card it credits the player by advancing one man from first to second base, but does not credit the advance of the man holding third base.

2nd. When any one or more of the sacrifice hit cards are dealt by the player of the defensive to the player of the offensive, and it happens that the latter player has the credit of no men on bases, the said sacrifice hit card scores as an out, and gives to the player of the defensive a credit to one member of the team an out and to the other member an assist when summarizing the general average. Should the player of the offensive have a credit of a man on first base prior to the dealing of the Sacrifice hit card and on the dealing of the latter, he is credited with the advance of the man from first to second base, and in addition thereto an out. Likewise, should the player on the offensive have the credit in the score of a man on third base, first and second, first and third, second and third, or first, second and third bases, when dealt the sacrifice hit card, he is credited with the advance of each man a single base, and in addition thereto an out Now, should it happen that the player of the ofiensive is credited to his score 2 outs and a sacrifice hit card has been dealt to him, the score to the ofiensive team stands credited with three outs, thus reversing the position of the players of the game, so that, the defensive will now pass the pack of cards to the offensive to be dealt to the defensive for the scoring thereof.

8rd. Should a player of the ofiensive have no outs credited to his score, and on the dealing of a base hit cardto such player, his score is credited with the advance of a man to a base with the exception in the following instances: Should the player of the offensive be credited with a man on second base, the base hit card entitled Center credits the score of the offensive by scoring the man on second base to a single run, and should the score be credited with a man on first and the base hit card entitled Right should be dealt, this credits the advance of the man on first, to third base. In dealing the cards entitled Two base hit, the player of the offensive has his score credited with the advances of men only two bases in any case. Now, should the player of the offensive be credited on the score with a man on third base only and he is dealt a fly out card, to the center fielder is scored to his credit with a run by the advance of the man on third to home.

4th. When the player of the ofi'ensive has been dealt the error card, and his score will be credited to the opponent making last out, and should his score have no outs recorded, the first batter of the offensive receives credit therefor. It is to be understood that all other plays are left to the judgment of the player or players, and are valued strictly in accordance with the Rules of the American national game of base ball.

The members of the res ective opponent teams are numbered as ollows: Pitcher, number 1, catcher, number 2, first base man, number 3, second base man, number 4, third base man, number 5, short-stop, number 6, left fielder, "number 7, center fielder, number 8, right fielder, number 9, so that in the dealing of the cards 10 of the pack, having numbers thereon corresponding to the numbers of the teams, it will enable both the player of the offensive and defensive to give credit by way of outs, assists, errors, and the like to the re-,

like in successive order, and the designa- .tlons or 1nd1c1a thereon mdlcate the scoring of the game to be credited to the opponent player throughout the consecutive number of deals aggregating by counting each deal I player.

nine innings, whence the scores are totalized toascertain the winning player.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it is thought that the construction and purpose of the game will be thoroughly understood, and therefore, a more extended explanation has been omitted.

What is claimed is 1. A pack of playing cards consisting of a single deck, having the individual cards provided with matter designating the character of play and having certain cards provided, in addition to the indicating matter, with other designating matter to give credit to the players of the game;

2. A pack of cards for playing base ba'll, having the individual cards provided with matter corresponding with the several plays incident to the standard game of base ball, and having certain cards provided, in addition to the indicating matterywith numerals from one to nine, whereby proper credit of a play may be given to the individual 3. A pack of cards for playing base ball, each of the cards being provided with matter corresponding to a play, certain cards bearing in addition to the indicating matter,

numbers from one to nine .to enable credit 1 being given to the card re resenting the player making the same an cards bearing two sets of numbers, whereby proper credit may be given to the parties playing the game.

4. A pack of cards consisting of a single deck for playing base ball divided into a series of sets, the cards of certain of the sets indicating lays by the batter resulting in an out f dr his team, each of said cards being marked to indicate the player or' players of the opposing team making the certain other particular play indicated on the card with the result of an out for the batter.

5. A pack of cards consisting of a single deck for playing-base ball divided into 'a series of sets, the cards of certain of the Sets indicating plays by the batter resulting in an out for his team, each of said cards being marked to indicate the player or players of the opposing team making the particular play indicated on the card wlth the result of an out for the batter, other series of sets indicating safe plays by the batter. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' EDWARD J. WHELAN. Witnesses:

E. EDMONSTON, Jr., FRANK 0. PARKER. 

